A legacy of Inclusion

IBM begins a legacy of inclusion, widening its view of the world ahead of diversity advances yet to come in our nation's history.

1911

The Tabulating Machine Company merges with International Time Recording Company and Computing Scale Company to form the Computing - Tabulating - Recording Company (C-T-R), which eventually becomes IBM. Based in New York City, the company has 1,300 employees.

1914

Thomas J. Watson Sr. joins C-T-R and becomes its president within a year. C-T-R donates funds to more than 20 organizations, including the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.